Earnings (Loss) Per Share and Equity Transactions

Basic earnings (loss) per share ("EPS") are computed using the two-class method by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period (the "common shares"). The restricted share awards issued pursuant to the Incentive Award Plan are deemed to be participating securities. Diluted EPS is computed using the treasury method if more dilutive, by dividing net income (loss) by the common shares plus potential common shares issuable upon exercising options or other contracts. The following table reconciles the amounts used in calculating basic and diluted income (loss) per share:



	Year ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	57,954		$	119,199		$	(25,300	)
Dividends declared on common stock	(53,758		)	(83,633		)	(138,614		)
Undistributed income allocated to unvested shares	(15		)	(10		)	—
Undistributed income (loss)	4,181			35,556			(163,914		)
Dividends declared on common stock	53,758			83,633			138,614
Distributed and undistributed income (loss) from continuing operations, basic and diluted	$	57,939		$	119,189		$	(25,300	)
Income from discontinued operations allocated to common stockholders	$	3,839		$	133,523		$	28,764
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	773,445,341			854,638,497			861,830,627
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) from continuing operations allocated to common shareholders per share:	$	0.07		$	0.14		$	(0.03	)
Income from discontinued operations allocated to common shareholders per share:	$	—		$	0.15		$	0.04

On October 27, 2016, the Company announced and commenced an offer (the "Offer") for the purchase of up to $200,000 in value of shares of our common stock, which expired on December 1, 2016. In accordance with rules promulgated by the SEC, the Company had the option to increase the number of shares of common stock accepted for payment in the Offer by up to 2% of the then-outstanding shares without amending or extending the Offer. The Company chose to exercise that option and increased the Offer by 14,186,716 shares, or $37,700 in value, to avoid any proration for the stockholders tendering shares. On December 1, 2016, the Company accepted for purchase 89,502,449 shares of common stock at a purchase price of $2.66 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $238,077, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Offer. The 89,502,449 shares accepted for purchase in the Offer represented approximately 10.4% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of November 7, 2016. On April 17, 2017, the Company received $1,929 of excess funds related to the Offer.